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Volume 5
Incidence and Factors Associated With Experiencing Violence or Discrimination among Ugandans During…
Summary
Many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Uganda, implemented nationwide lockdowns to minimize COVID-19 spread. Media reports suggested that violence and discrimination subsequently increased. We evaluated incidence and…
Training District Health Teams on Developing and Interpreting Malaria Normal Channels to Detect…
Background
Malaria remains a major Public Health problem causing 30-50% of outpatient visits, 15-20% of admissions, and up to 20% of all facility deaths in Uganda. It is the most frequently reported disease at both Public and private…
Level and Determinants of Adherence to Covid-19 Preventive Measures in the First Stage of the…
Keywords: COVID-19; Uganda; adherence; preventive measures; satisfaction.
Summary
On 18 March 2020, the President of Uganda banned public gatherings, and encouraged the public to observe physical distancing, use of masks, and…
Uganda National Field Epidemiology Conference
Scheduled to take place on the 4 November 2020, this conference is organised
annually by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with Makerere University School of
Public Health and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US…
International Day of the Persons with Disability
Celebrated every year on December 3. this year (2020), the theme is 'Not all Disabilities
are Visible' the theme focuses on spreading awareness and understanding of
disabilities that are not immediately apparent, such as mental…
World AIDS Day
Every year, on 1 December, the world commemorates World AIDS
Day. People around the world unite to show support for people living
with and affected by HIV and to remember those who lost their lives
to HIV/ AIDS.
The theme of…
Policy Brief: The Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth Dose Should Be Part of Uganda’s Routine Immunization…
Summary
Hepatitis B remains a public health issue that has not been adequately addressed, despite being endemic in Uganda. Most of the burden of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) related disease results from infections acquired in infancy through…
World Pneumonia Day
Established in 2009, World Pneumonia Day is marked every year on
November 12, to raise awareness of pneumonia as a public health
issue and help prevent millions of avoidable child deaths from
pneumonia that occur each year. It is…
World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day was coined together by the World Health
Organisation (WHO) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in
2006, it is celebrated every year on November 14, co-sponsored by
the World Health Organisation across…
Yellow Fever Outbreaks in Buliisa, Moyo, and Maracha Districts, Uganda, November 2019-February 2020
Summary
On 10 December 2019, the Ministry of Health received an alert from the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) of a PCR confirmed case of Yellow fever from Buliisa District, Mid-Eastern Uganda. During January and February 2020,…